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GENEALOGICAL ANNALS 



OF 



Anthony and Barbara Eschbach, 



With brief Records of tlieir Cfiildren and Descendants. 



"Howe'er it be, it seems to me, 
'Tis only noble to be good) 
Kind hearts are more than coronets, 
And simple faith than Norman blood," 

— Tennyson. 



FREDERICK, MD. 
1902. 









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INTRODUCTION. 



It is interesting" as well as instructive to study the his- 
tory of our ancestors. In this way, we come the better to 
understand throug-h what difficulties, trials and labors 
they passed, in locating- and providing- for families, that 
have since won their way to position and influence. 

These humble annals have been g-athered and are now 
published not for the gain of.g-lory, but for the preserva- 
tion of g-enealogical history. 

They are made as concise as possible, and are not pre- 
sented as complete, but as a contribution towards any 
work of that kind, which may hereafter be undertaken. 
If this work had been beg-un 25 or more years ag-o, while a 
few of those who bad known some of the principal actors 
were yet alive, much interesting detail, now irrevocably 
lost, might have been preserved. 

Much pains has been taken by a comparison of family 
Bible registers, and other records, and throug-h extensive 
correspondence, to render the statistics attempted as full, 
and the statements made as accurate as possible. 

If I have in any measure succeeded in rescuing from 
oblivion the memory of some of our ancestors, who aided 
in shaping the character and destiny of our land, and have 
preserved to posterity names from whom it is an honor to 
claim descent, I shall consider myself well rewarded for 
the time and effort expended. 

Edmund Rishkl Eschbach. 
Frederick, Md. 



MEMORIAL. 



JOHN ESCHBACH, 

The founder of the family with whose immediate his- 
tory we are concerned, was John, the son oi John and Anna 
Mary Eschbach, Palatines, who arrived at Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, November 30, 1750, having- come in the ship 
"Sand-wich," Hazelhood captain, from Rotterdam, last 
from "Cowes, " with 200 passeng-ers., 

He was born in the Palatinate, Germany, December 15, 
1747. 

The family settled in that part of Northampton County, 
Pennsylvania, which is now known as Lehig-h County. 
Here he g-rew to manhood in the bosom of a christian fam- 
ily, and was with his parents in the communion of the 
Reformed Church. He learned a trade in early youth, and 
with characteristic enterprise acquired sufficient means to 
commence business on his own account, soon after he 
attained his majority. Having- established himself in 
trade, the next important step was to settle himself for life. 

In the year 1769 he married Anna Mary Busch, who was 
born in the Palatinate, Germany, May 18, 1749. Her father, 
John Michael Busch, emig-rated with his family from the 
"Palatinate," and landed in Philadelphia, November 25, 
1740. They were thrifty, pious people and exemplary mem- 
bers of the Reformed Church. 



5 MEMORIAL. 

John Eschbach having- established a home, now applied 
himself earnestly to the prosecution of his business. 
Industrious, frugal and reg-ular in all his habits, he was 
prospered, so as to be enabled not only to provide for his 
steadilv growing- family, but also to lay by something- with 
which he might in later years secure a coveted home of 
his own. 

The pious example of his ancestors, and the early teach- 
ings of his parents were not lost on him. He had been 
reared in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, there- 
fore, whilst "diligent in business, he was also fervent in 
spirit." His domestic relations were most happy. He 
found a true help-meet in his wife. They shared each 
others burdens, while love nerved them to do and to dare 
whatever mig-ht be necessary. Ten children were born 
to them, live sons and five daughters, all but one of whom, 
who died in childhood, survived them. They saw their 
children g-row up around them, become members of the 
church, and useful and respected members of society. 
As thoughtful and considerate parents, they were con- 
cerned that their children mig^hthave better opportunities 
to become well settled in life than they could provide for 
them in the locality in which they were living-. After much 
thought and prayer, they determined in the fear of God, to 
remove to the frontier settlements, and make homes for 
themselves in a new, and comparatively uncultivated 
country. 

Early in the fall of 1804, the father, together with his 
second son Anthony, made the trip on horseback, from 
Northampton to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 
portions of which journey was regarded as through a 
wilderness. This was before turnpikes were built across 
the mountains or bridges across the streams. Sometimes 
there was only an Indian trail to indicate the line of travel. 
They purchased a tract of 247 acres of land at $26.50 per 
acre, in what is now Turbut and Lewis townships, North- 
umberland County, Pennsylvania, from John Ray, an Irish 



MEMORIAL. 7 

bachelor, who lived in very primitive style on a section of 
this land. 

In the s])ring- of 18(»5, he, with his son Anthony, who had 
joined in the purchase of land, moved their families over 
the mountains to this new location, with three four-horse 
teams, bring^ing- with them their cows, and what were con- 
sidered the necessaries of life, including- their outfit of. 
mechanics tools. The journey was successfully made. 
The land was divided between father and son. P>ach of 
them proceeded during- the first summer to fell the forest 
and to erect a substantial log- house. Into these houses 
their families were g-athered for shelter and protection. 

The prog-ress of a century is so g-reat that one can 
scarcely realize what has been accomplished. Settlements 
that were mere hamlets, have g-rown into stately boroug-hs 
and populous cities. Many beautiful and thrifty towns 
exist that were not thoug-ht of at the beg-inning- of the 
century. 

Finely constructed roads have taken the place of Indian 
trails, and all that remains of the rude and savag-e race 
that once peopled and claimed this territory as their home 
are the stone relics now found in antiquarian collections. 
The territory into which they moved, is now indeed a rural 
paradise. The scenery is diversified and picturesque. 
Here now dwells a prog-ressive, enterprising- and cultured 
people, surrounded with all the comforts that prosjjeritv 
can confer upon them. 

Their children all married, and for the most part settled 
arou nd them. Their descendants are among- the most use- 
ful and valued citizens in church and state. 

That which induced father and son to locate in this par- 
ticular locality, was the fact, that others of their acquaint- 
ance, and of the same relig-ious faith, had a year or two 
earlier located here. They would constitute a community, 
would have cong-enial neig-hbors, and the privileg^es of their 
own church for themselves and their families. 

This country at that time was sparsely settled. Minis- 



8 MEMORIAL. 

ters were few in number, and the people g-ladly welcomed 
whoever came in the name of their church, to minister 
to them in spiritual thing's. The fragfmentary records of 
those days, testify to the earnest, self-denying- and pious 
labors of the fathers who laid the foundations of the 
church in that locality. To recount the heroic deeds of 
the sainted dead, and commend them to the g^ratitude and 
favor of the living- is amongfst our most ag-reeable and 
noble duties. 

The people of the Reformed faith were probably org-an- 
ized into a cong-reg-ation prior to the arrival of John Esch- 
bach in the cominunity, but already in the fall of 1805, he 
was one of the elders of the cong-reg-ation, and continued 
to be in office to the day of his death. As at this time the 
cong-reg-ation had no house of worship, services were held 
in the summer in the barn of Elders John Eschbach or 
Georg-e Stahl, and in the winter in the houses of one or the 
other of these fathers of the church. 

In the year 1809, a parcel of g-round was boug-ht and a 
building- erected thereon desig-ned for both church and 
school purposes. 

In the fall of 1822, a reg-ular pastoral charg-e was consti- 
tuted of which this cong-reg-ation was made a part, known 
as the "Paradise charg-e." - 

In the year 1823, the name "Paradise," first occurs in 
the minutes of the synod, as the name of this cong-reg-a- 
tion. Prior to this date, the org-anization is always officially 
referred to as "Eschbach's" or "Eschbach's School 
House." 

It is a matter of justifiable pride to learn from the rec- 
ords of this cong-reg-ation that from the year 1805, to the 
present 1902, with but brief interruptions, there has been 
a succession in the eldership of this cong-reg-ation, one 
of the family bearing- the Eschbach name. John was 
after his death succeeded by his son Anthony, and he by 
his son David, and he by his son Albert, the present 
incumbent. 



MEMORIAL. 9 

These simple, silent records are eloquent in commenda- 
tion of the integrity, piety, usefulness and positive chris- 
tian influence of the famil}' in the community, for all that 
is pure in life and ennobling- in citizenship. John Esch- 
bach and his faithful wife served well their g-eneration and 
have entered into rest. Their remains lie side by side in 
the g-rave 3'ard adjoining- the Paradise Church, Turbut 
Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Earths 
fitful dreams are over, and we rejoice in believing- that 
among- the redeemed, they sing- the "Song- of Moses and 
the Lamb." 

They left behind them one treasure as a legacy, an 
inestimable heritage to their descendants — 2l good name. 

Two neat marble slabs at the head of their graves 
record these facts: 



JOHN. 
Son of JOU.\ and WW l\Vk\ ESl'HIMCH. 

BORN DECEMBER IS, 1747. 
DIED FEBRUARY 2.1813. 

Aged, 65 yrs. 1 mo. and 17 days. 



CATHERINE BUSCH, 
WiteolJOH^ ESl'HItKH. 

BORN MAY 18, 174'^. 
DIED OCTOBER IS. 1831. 

Aged, 82 yrs„ 5 months. 



They had ten children, tive sons and five daug-hters, as 
follows: 



JOHN, 
ANTHONY, 
VALENTINE, 
JOHN PHILIP, 
SOLOMON. 



ELIZABETH, 

SUSANNA, 

SYVILLA, 

MARY, 

CATHARINE. 



10 MEMORIAL. 

1. John married Maky Finck. They remained in North- 

ainpton County, Pennsylvania, when the rest of the 
family removed. 

2. Anthony married Barbara Romig. They had seven 

children, four sons and three daug-hters. Two of 
the sons died in early childhood, 

3. Valentine, died in early youth. 

4. John Philip married Mary Romig, half sister of Bar- 

bara Romig. They had five children, two of whom 
died in infancy. Three daug-hters g-rew to woman- 
hood. He married a second time Mary Catherine 
FoLLMER. They had two chiWren, a son and a 
daug-hter. 

5. Solomon married Mary Stahl. They had eight chil- 

dren, six sons and two daughters. 

6. Elizabeth married Philip Stahl. They had one child, 

a son named Georg-e. 

7. Susanna married Baltzar Garnhart. They had 

four sons and one daughter. 

8. Syvilla married Jacob Border. They had only one 

child, a son. 

9. Mary married Jonas Taylor. They had one son 

and three daug-hters. 

10. Catharine married Peter Kuhns. They had but one 

child, a daughter, Catharine^ who married John 
Balliett. 



MEMORIAL. 11 



ANTHONY ESCHBACH, 

Anthony Eschbach was the second child of John and 
Anna Mary Esc/ibach, He was born in Northampton 
County, Pa., Jan. 28, 1772. According- to the usage of the 
Reformed Church, of which his parents were members, 
he was baptized in infancy, carefully nurtured in the 
bosom of a christian family and confirmed at the ag-e 
of sixteen. 

He was born in troublous times and nursed in the cradle 
of liberty. The colonies were resisting- the exactions of 
the mother country. The dormant patriotism of the people 
was aroused. The blood of freemen coursed hotly throug-h 
their veins. A long catalogue of wrong-s had been unheeded 
by the Eng-lish government. The American people would 
brook the insult no longer. The stirring and critical 
events, which occurred so early in his history deeply 
impressed him, so that he remembered and recounted 
many thing-s that occurred in connection with the closing 
struggles of the war of independence. 

His educational advantages were limited. The times 
were too stirring and the exactions too g-reat to admit of 
much opportunity for schools. He, however, had the edu- 
cation that comes from practical contact with men and 
things, amid the emerg-encies that were forced upon the 
people. He was keenlv alive to what was transpiring- in 
the nation. He was almost twelve years of ag-e when the 
Continental Army was disbanded by an Act of Cong-ress. 



12 MEMORIAL. 

The returned soldiers cong-reg-ated at his father's shop, 
and there often recounted their trials and hardships in the 
army. The lad listened with breathless interest to the 
recital of these experiences. He was sixteen years of 
ag-e when George Washington was created the first Pres- 
ident of the United States. A vivid memory of these 
events lived with him to the close of his life. 

His father being- a blacksmith, he was brought up to 
that business. He continued to work with his father, up 
to the time of his marriag-e, after which event he conducted 
business on his own account. 

In the spring of 1797, he married Barbara Romig, the 
fourth child and only daug-hter of Adam and Catharine 
BuTz Romig. This marriage relation was most congenial 
and happy. 

In 1805, he gathered up his young- family and all his 
earthly effects and tog-ether with his father and all his 
father's family, except his eldest brother John, who was 
married and settled in the old home, emig-rated to North- 
umberland Count}', Pennsylvania. They travelled each 
with his own and one hired four-horse team, over rough 
and unfrequented roads. This was before turnpikes were 
made or bridges built. The larger streams which could 
not be safely forded, had to be ferried. He had at this 
time three children, the youngest, a babe about six months 
old, which its mother carried in her arms, riding- the 
family mare, on a side saddle, after the wag-ons. The 
journey was safely made. 

The land which father and son had purchased jointly, 
was divided. Roads were laid out as they exist to this 
day. He took possession of the dwelling-, which John 
Ray, the former owner had occupied, and lived in it the 
first year. It was a poorly constructed log cabin, set on 
wooden posts about three feet above the g-round. It was 
small and comfortless, but afforded the only shelter and 
protection, he could at the time, secure for his young- 
family. He felled the forest, and at once erected a log- 



MEMORIAL. 13 

barn on the site of which the present large barn stands. 
During- the following- year he erected a log- house, 16 by 20 
feet, close, warm and comfortable, as compared with the 
one he left, and moved into it in the fall of 1806. The 
mutual sacrifices, thrift and frug-ality of husband and wife 
enabled them to build a larg-er house in 1816, which is 
still standing- and forms a part of the residence since then 
continuously occupied by his descendants bearing- the 
Eschbach name. 

Immediately upon their settlement in the new home, 
they identified themselves with the Keformed cong-reg-a- 
tion, which was but recently org-anizcd. On the church 
record his name occurs as one of those who assisted with 
his means and personal labor, in the erection of the build- 
ing- in 1809, designed for church and school purposes. It 
was a larg-e, one-story log- house with a partition throug-h 
the middle. One of the apartments was used for school 
purposes during- week days, and on Sunday, the partition, 
which was hung by hinges on one of the joists, was 
swung up, so as to throw the two apartments into one room 
for preaching service. 

He was chosen an Elder of this congregation in 1811, 
and except for two intervals of a year or two each, he was 
continued in the office to the day of his death in 1834. 

A new church was built jointly by the Keformed and 
Lutheran congregations in 1823 and 1824. That building 
was only removed in the spring of 1902, after having stood 
untenanted for years. The material was used in the con- 
struction of the present sexton's house of the Reformed 
Congregation. 

He was one of the Building- Committee of the Reformed 
congregation in the construction of that Union Church. 
It was dedicated in August, 1824. Rev. Samuel Gutelius 
was the Reformed minister who had charge of the service. 

To the day of his death, Anthony Eschbach was prom- 
inent and useful in the church and the community in 
which he lived. He died suddenlv from an attack of ai)o- 



14 MEMORIAL. 

plexy on May 10, 1834, at the age of 62 years, 3 months 
and 12 days. He left home in the morning- on horseback 
to transact some business, and when several miles from 
home, he received the stroke, fell from his horse, and was 
just able to crawl to the road side, where his lifeless body 
was found several hours after his death. 

His wife survived him twenty years, and was truly a 
\vidow\ As soon as the estate of her husband could be 
settled, she made her home with her oldest son, who had 
purchased the home place. About the year 1849 she sus- 
tained a double injury in breaking- her arm and thigh. She 
had gone with the wife of her youngest son in a buggy to 
visit some relatives. On their return to her home, as she 
was getting out of the buggy, the horse took fright, and 
began to kick and run. By a kick her fore arm was 
broken, which loosened her hold on the conveyance, her 
clothing caught on the step in her fall, she was dragged 
some distance and her thigh broken. The horse soon broke 
loose from the conveyance, which probably saved her life. 
Her companion \vho remained in the buggy was unharmed. 
The writer, then a lad of fourteen, witnessed the accident 
from a short distance. 

This crippled her for the remainder of her life, but she 
bore her sufferings and disability with sweet christian 
resignation. She was a devoted wife and mother, and her 
living grand children of today rise up to "call her memory 
blessed." 

Her remains lie by the side of her husband in the 
Reformed grave3'ard at the Paradise Church, Northum- 
berland County, Pennsylvania. 

Two plain marble slabs record the following facts: 

ANTHONY ESCHBACH, BARBARA ROMIG, 

BORN JANUARY 28, 1772. Wife of Anthony Eschbach, 

DIED MAY 10,1834. BORN MARCH 25,1778. 

Aged 62 yrs, 3 mos, and 12 days, DiETi DECEMBER, 1854. 

Aged 76 yrs, 8 mos, and 16 days. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 15 

They had seven children, four sons and three daug-hters: 



JONATHAN, SARAH, 

CATHARINE, ELIZABETH BARBARA, 

DAVID, JOHN ANTHONY, 
JACOB. 



Jonathan was born in 1798 and died in 1800, ag-ed 
about two years. 

Jacob was born November 18, 1804, and died in 1806, 
aged about two years. 



I. 

CATHARINE, was the daug-hter of Anthony and Bar- 
bara EscHBACH. She was born in Northampton County, 
Pennsylvania, September 23, 1801; was baptized in her 
infancy, and became a confirmed member of the Paradise 
Reformed Cong-regation in Northumberland County, Penn- 
sylvania, at the age of fifteen. She married Jacob Gou- 
GER, October 23, 1817. They lived all her married life 
within a few miles of her father's home. She died July 
10, 1841, aged 40 years, 9 months and 17 days. 

Jacob Gouger was born December 4, 1793; died July 31, 
1865, ag-ed 71 years, 7 months and 7 da3^s. Husband and 
wife lie buried side by side in the g^rave yard adjoining- 
Follmers Lutheran Chiuxh, in Northumberland County, 
Pennsylvania. 



16 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

They had nine children, three sons and six daug-hters: 

ELIZA, MARGARET, ANTHONY ESCHBACH, 

BARBARA, SARAH, MARTHA, 

JOHN WILLIAM, SUSAN, JACOB. 

1. Eliza, born January 25, 1819; married Nathan Wagner, 

May, 1837. They had two children, Mary Caroline, 
born January 1, 1839; died Aug-ust 8, 1857, aged 18 
years and 7 months, and Catharine Amanda. 

Mr. Wag-ner died December 31, 1860, ag-ed 50 years, 4 
months and 2 days. His widow married Wm. Shires, 
May, 1867. They have no children. Mr. Shires died 
in — and she now lives in Milton, Penn- 
sylvania, with her only living- child, Mrs. Smith. 

Catharine Amanda Wagner^ born December 9, 1840; 
married Daniel Webster Smith, January 2, 1862. He 
was born December 8, 1842. They have one child, a 
son. Harry Smith, born October 5, 1863; married 
Carrie R. Grouser in May, 1881. They have four 
children: 

Daniel Webster, Jr., born September 8, 1883. 

Leroy Krauser, born May 10, 1886. 

Georg-e Vernon, born July 2, 1891. 

Nita Ora, born April 14, 1894. 

2. Barbara Gouger, born January 3, 1821; married 1845 

to Daniel Karchner. He was born March 28, 1814; 
died April 27, 1889, ag-ed 74 years, 4 months, and 29 
days. She died July 1, 1844, ag-ed 23 years, 5 months 
and 28 days. They lie buried in the g^rave yard 
adjoining- the Paradise Church, Northumberland 
County, Pennsylvania. They had one child, Catha- 
rine Elizabeth^ born December 25, 1842; married 
Joseph W. Emens, January 16, 1862; died December 
19, 1882, ag-ed 39 years, 11 months and 14 days. 
They had seven children, four sons and three daugh- 
ters: 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 17 

(/.) Daniel K., born October 8, 1802; married May M. 
Nutting-, December 26, 1886. They had live children: 

Katie Belle, born December 8, 1887. 
Franklin Earl, born October 27, 1895. 
Theodore, born February 5, 1897. 
Karl Frederick, born September 2, 1899, 
Clara May, born January 17, 1902. 

(2.) Nora Belle, born Auo^ust 1, 1865; married James T. 
Porter, November 18, 1885. They had eleven chil- 
dren, six of whom are dead: 

Edna Lee, born September 4 1887. 
Eva Elizabeth, born March 25, 1889. 
Clarence James, born December 9, 1890. 
Roy Thomas, born February 16, 1899. 
Maxie Louise, born July 6, 1902. 

(j.) Charles, born June 9, 1868; married Annie Greenhill, 
December 21, 1890. They have five children: 

Virg-inia Gertrude, born October 30, 1891. 
Josephine, born March 19, 1894. 
Franklin Charles, born February 25, 1896. 
William Edg-ar, born December 25, 1898. 
Mary Lucile, born December 9, 1900. 

{4.) Frank, born May 23, 1870; married Mary D. Red- 
ding-, December 7, 1898. They have two children: 

Edward R., born December 28, 1900. 
Sara Pearl, born February 17, 1902. 

(5.) Ida Earle, born June 23, 1872; married William John 
Duncan. They have two children: 

Hal Emens, born September 17, 1892. 
Hugh La Vern, born December 11, 1895. 

{6.) Pearl, born May 18, 1875. 

(7.; William Austin, born October 4, 1879. 

I. John William Gougek, born March 8, 1827; married 
Esther Haag, November 3, 1847. She was born 



18 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

Aug-ust 8, 1830; died December 30, 1896, aged 66 
years, 4 months and 2 days. They had eleven chil- 
dren, six sons and five daug-hters: 

Mary Catharine, born July 1, 1849. She had a son Daniel 
Levan, born in 1867. He married Sarah Barber, in 

1890. They have five children: Mildred, born 

1891; Esther, 1894; Mira, 1896; Ches- 
ter, ■ — 1898, and Amos William, 1900. 

Mary Catharine, married Francis M. Irvin, December 
— 1880; died November 20, 1884, aged 35 years, 4 
months and 19 days. They had one child, Bessie, 
born December 23, 1881. Unmarried. 

Sarah Elizabeth, born March 11, 1857; married Daniel 
Lerch, December — 1871. They have two children: 
Bertha, born November 2, 1872, and Donald Gouger, 
born April — 1881. He is a graduate of Franklin and 
Marshall College at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, of the 
Class of 1900, and is a student of the Hanneehman 
Medical College, Philadelphia, of the class of 1903. 

John Anthony, born January 8, 1853; married Francis 
Manardi, February 12, 1879. She died July 31, 1882, 
aged 39 years, 6 months and 23 days. They had one 
child, Esther, born March 6, 1880. He married a 
second time Helen Stanley Pierce, v\pril 21, 1886. No 
issue. 

Oliver Jacob, born Februarv 11, 1856; married Minnie 
Seidell October, 1882. They have two children: 
Cora, born 1884, and John T., born 1889. 

Willia^n Luther, born August 30, 1857. Is unmarried. 

Clara Jane, born March 26, 1859; died April 11, 1859, 
aged 15 days. 

Cora Anna, born September 9, 1863; married Calvin 
/?^rr December 13, 1894. No children. 

Edward Li)icoln, born July 19, 1865. Is unmarried. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 19 

(tcrtnidc JJiiiig; born Aug-ust 12, 1868; married MattJicw 
Fciiiou); 1895. They have one child, John Goug-er, 
born March 24, 1896. She died April 1, 1896, ag-ed 
27 years, 8 months and 29 days. 

Isaac Newiu II, born June 21, 1870; died October 6, 1S70, 
aged 3 months and 15 days. 

Nora)! Mehincthon, born August 5, 1871; died February 
12, 1872, aged 6 months and 7 days. 

4. Anna Margakkt Gougkr, born in Montour County, 
Pennsylvania, November 6, 1822; married Aaron 
Heckman, January 29, 1846. She died at Des Moines, 
Iowa, January 9, 1895, aged 72 years, 2 months and 
23 days. He died March 9, 1886, at Constantine, 
Michigan. They had seven children, four boys and 
three girls: 

Sarah Catharine, born February 4, 1847; married 
Owen W. Bowen, of Albion, Indiana, May 9, 1872, and 
died at Albion, Indiana, February 8, 1901, aged 54 
years and four days. They had two children: 

Maggie Belle, born April 14, 1873; married M. H. Web- 
ster June 12, 1894. No children. 

William Luther, born January 2, 1875; married E. G. 
Franks, December 27, 1899. No children. 

Anna Eliza, born May 19, 1849; died May 16, 1857, aged 
1 year, 9 months and 27 days. 

Henry Gotigcr, born February 13, 1851; married Eliza- 
beth Stuart, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, February, 1881. 
Thev are now living in Clark, South Dakota. 

John Anthony, born July 24, 1852; died September 7, 
1852, aged 1 month and 17 days. 

Charles Luther, born January 3, 1856; married Theda 
Smith, of Belvidere, 111., July 20, 1887. They are 
now living at Girard, Kansas. 

Ida Belle, born July 2, 1858; married Ira Nelson Ward, 



20 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

of Verg-ennes, Vermont, January 20, 1894. They 
are now living- at Memphis, Tennessee. 

John Mclancthon, born July 17, 1860; died April, 1861, 
ag-ed 8 months and 13 days. 

5. Sarah Gouger, born in Montour County, Pennsylvania, 

January J5, 1829; married William Fox, 1854. He 
was born April 29, 1822; died October 20, 1897, aged 
75 years, 6 months and 1 day. She died April 17, 
1901, aged 71 years, 10 months and 2 days. They 
had two children, a son and a daughter: 

Rose, born 1854; married S Hagenbuch. They 

had one child, Cotta, who is unmarried. 

Clarence, born 1856, and married 1878. 

6. Susan Gouger, born January 24; 1832; married Abra- 

ham Miller Waugh, April 15, 1858. She died Decem- 
ber 29, 1894, aged 62 years, 11 months and 5 days. 
He died at Rockport, 111., December 20, 1901. The 
family home during^ the first years of their married 
life was in Niagara County, New York. In 1867 
they moved to New Milford, 111., and in 1883 to Rock- 
fort, 111. They had four children, two sons and two 
daughters: 

William Humboldt, born May 24, 1859; died May 16, 
1862, ag-ed 3 years, 3 months and 22 days. 

Catharine Gouger, born June 4, 1862; is a lawyer by 
profession, married Frank H. McCullough, also a 
lawyer, May 30, 1890. Both were admitted to the 
Illinois Bar in 1886. They have three children, two 
sons and a daughter: 

Hugh Waug-h, born October 12, 1891. 

Hathorne Waug-h, born May 2, 1899. 
Catharine Waug-h, born February 25, 1900. 

Lettie Agnes, born October 7, 1864; died December 5, 
1871, aofed 7 years, 1 month and 28 days. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 21 

/uhri)i Liitli€)\ l)orn June Id, 1866; married Laura Lee, 

Sept. 30, 18W. They have two daug-hters: 
Dorothy Lee, born May 18, 1894. 
Susan Jane Lee, born Aug-ust 12, 1890. 

7. Anthony Eschbach Gougek, born September 2, 1834; 

married Elizabeth Clapp, February 15, 1857. She 
was born November 10, 183(). He died April 17, 1901, 
ag-ed 66 years, 7 months and 15 days. They had 
three children, a daug-hter and two sons: 

Ella Dora, born July 12, 1859. Is unmarried. 

Curtis Clapp, born February 5, 1861; married Hannah 
Seibert, December 18, 1890. They have three chil- 
dren, two sons and a daughter: 

Georg-e Anthony, born May, 1892. 

William Clarence, born December, 1894. 

Helen Elizabeth, born December, 1898. 

William Arthur, born May 20, 1863; married Emily 
Rogers, November 26, 1890. No children. He died 
September 27, 1900, ag-ed 37 years, 4 months and 7 
da3's. 

8. Mary Martha Gouger, born June 18, 1839; married 

William Waguer, January 2, 1861, and are now living- 
in Des Moines, Iowa. They have two sons: 

Jacob A It ill, born July 19, 1863; married Catharine Her- 
ron, 1883. Their children are three, as follows: 

Charles W., born December, 1884. 

Donald F., born March, 1888. 

Helen Marguriete, born October 26, 1892. 

He married a second time Eva M. Gamble, 1895. Live 
in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Wilmer Gouger Wagner, born at Constantine, Michigan, 
May 26, 1866; married Georgia Adda ) argar, of Sid- 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 22 

ney, Iowa, May 26, 1887. She was born at Knoxvillc, 
Iowa, Aug-ust 6, 187U. They have four children, as 
follows: 

Raymond Bly, born June 10, 1888, at Malvern, Iowa. 

Glen Devere, born December 10, 1890, at Clarinda, Iowa. 

FMvvin Oilman, born May 3, 1893, at Shenandoah, Iowa, 

Wilma Lucile, born December 10, 1901, at Burling-ton, 
Iowa. Now live in Burling-ton, Iowa. 

9. Jacob Gougek, Jr., born February 3, 1837; died June 
10, 1837, aged 4 months and 7 days. 



11. 



DAVID ESCHBACH, 

David was the third child and oldest living son of 
Anthony and Barbara Eschbach. He was born in what is 
now Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1802, and 
was baptized in his infancy. When he was less than three 
years of age his parents moved to Northumberland County, 
Pennsylvania, to a locality which because of its attractive 
surroundings, soon came to be known as "Paradise," a 
name which it still bears. For rural beauty, natural fertil- 
ity of soil, and charming scenery, it is rarely equalled l)y 
any district of like size, in this countr}'. It is universally 
agreed that the name has been worthily bestowed. In his 
early youth the family had few comforts, but such as 
they had, all shared together with a cheerful spirit. The 
educational advantages of that day were limited. The 
public school system came much later. The residents of 
the community joined together in the erection of a school 
house of logs, about 20 feet square, about a half mile from 



23 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

the family residence. When an acceptable teacher could 
be secured, a school was conducted during- the winter 
months. Pupils of both sexes were admitted between the 
ag"es of five and twenty-five years. The lang-uag-e spoken 
in the home, at this time, was German, and it was difficult 
for such children to get on well with English lessons. 
They were often sneering^ly called "The Dutch" by the 
English-speaking" children. David was an energ-etic, fear- 
less boy, and soon made his way' in school and out of it. 
These irregular school privileges continued until he entered 
his sixteenth year, after which his services were required 
at home. He had, however, by this time acquired a taste 
for knowledge, and continued to improve his leisure hours 
at home, by reading such g-ood books as he could secure. 
At the ag-e of eighteen he commenced to take his county 
paper, and read it continuously to the day of his death. 
When the Reformed Church paper was started, he became 
a subscriber, and a careful reader of the same throug-hout 
his entire life. He had an intelligent conception of what 
was transpiring- in church and state. 

His mother was very fond of music, and had a sweet, 
clear voice. From her he learned to sing, and was soon 
recog-nized as having- unusual g-ifts as a singer. This was 
before the advent of church choirs. He became the 
recognized leader of the cong-regational singing- at a com- 
paratively early age, and as late as 1860 was still doing- 
service in this capacity in the congreg-ation to which he 
belong-ed. By his own effort he learned to play the organ, 
and other musical instruments, so as to use them with 
good effect in the church services. This was the aim and 
end of his musical efforts. It was with him a service of 
love, and never of pecuniary reward. 

He was carefully instructed in the teaching-s of the 
Heidelberg Catechism when from twelve to fifteen years 
of age. The German language was used, which he had 
learned to read and write from his parents. In the spring- 
of 1818, he was confirmed in a class of twenty-six, by Rev. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 24 

Yost H. Fries, then pastor of the Paradise cong-regation. 

A few years later, Kev. Samuel Gutclius succeeded to 
this pastorate. He was at the time unmarried, and made 
his home at John Philip Eschbach's, an uncle to David, on 
the adjoining- farm. He became a comrade of Rev. Gute- 
lius, was much in his society, and occasionally accompanied 
him on horseback to his several preaching points. This 
association he ever recognized as having- been of great 
benefit to him. 

On October 14, 1824, he married Elizabeth, the only 
child of Peter and Mary Heimbach Rishel, of Chilisquaque 
township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Rev. S. 
Gutelius performed the ceremony at the home of the bride. 
She was born May 18, 1806. 

At the urgent request of his wife's parents, he went to 
live with them in the spring- of 1825, and for ten years con- 
ducted their farm. 

On May 10, 1834, his father, Anthony Eschbach, died 
suddenly of apoplexy. He was the oldest living- son of his 
now widowed mother, and she called on him for help and 
support. She desired to retain in the family the home to 
which she had given so much of her life and labor, and 
besides this, a sister and brother, who were yet minors, 
looked up to him for assistance in providing- them and their 
mother a home. Under the pressure of these circum- 
stances he returned to the home of his youth, and to the 
relief and comfort of his mother, in 1835. 

He settled up his father's estate, and purchased the 
home place. His mother retained her home with him to 
the time of her death, and his sister and brother remained 
in his home, until they were severally married. 

Mr. and Mrs. Rishel, his wife's parents, were not happy 
in being- separated from their only child, so they sold their 
home, and bought a small property adjoining their daugh- 
ter's home, in 1839. Here they lived and died. After 
their death, he settled up their estate, and purchased their 



25 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

property as a home for himself and his family in his 
declining- years. 

When he returned to Paradise, he resumed his active 
relations with the Reformed cong-rej^-ation there. In 1840 
he was elected to the Consistory, and made its secretary, 
which office he continued to fill to the day of his death, an 
unbroken period of 39 years. 

The first Sunday school was org-anized there about 1840, 
and althoug-h he had never himself enjoyed Sunday school 
advantag-es, he was made superintendent, and for many 
years served in that capacity. He was for 61 years a com- 
municant member of the church, and during- 40 years of 
this period was a member of the Consistory. He filled the 
office of Elder for 32 consecutive years. He served twice, 
on Church Building- Committees, and was each time treas- 
urer of the committee. He was elected and served 17 
times as Delegate Elder to the annual sessions of his 
Classis. He represented his Classis, by its selection, at 
the annual sessions of Synod 9 times, and was present as a 
Delegate at the sessions of the General Synod in 1886, 
1875 and 1878. 

He never soug-ht office, either in church or state, and 
never accepted an office with emoluments. He was deeply 
interested in the cause of education, and served on the 
School Board of his township, at different times, for 15 
years. 

He was a man of integrity and good judgement; a man of 
prayer and faith. His counsel and advice were freely 
sought by his neighbors and acquaintances, and were as 
freely and cheerfully given. This simple statement of 
facts, speaks for itself, and is the best eulog-y on his life 
that could be uttered. 

His wife with whom he lived in happy wedlock for over 
20 years, was taken ill with typhoid fever, and died Octo- 
ber 20, 1844, aged 37 years, 2 months and 2 days, leaving- 
four children, two sons and two daughters, the oldest nine 
and the young-est three years of age, at the time of her 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 26 

death. Her remains lie in the Paradise g-rave yard by the 
side of her parents. 

He was now left with a helpless young- family, and 
entirely dependant upon hired help. The experience was 
trying and unsatisfactory. This induced him to marrv 
ag-ain, earlier than he would probably otherwise have done. 

His second marriag-e was with his cousin, Sarah, daugh- 
ter of John Philip and Mary Eschbach. She was born in 
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, February 13, 
1822, and married September 4, 1845. She became the 
mother of seven living- children, six sons and one daughter' 
She was a faithful wife and devoted mother. To the chil- 
dren of her husband, by his former marriage, she was 
kind, considerate and helpful. They rise up lo call her 
memory blessed. 

When about 70 years of ag-e he removed from the farm, 
to the home adjoining it, where he spent the evening of his 
days, and where his widow lived to the time of her death. 

He died surrounded by his family, February 15, 1879, 
aged 76 years, 3 months and 18 days. His funeral sermon 
was preached in the Paradise Church, by the Rev. John K. 
Millett, his pastor, from 2 Cor. iv, 7-8, a text which he had 
himself selected for this occasion some years before his 
death. The ground at the time was covered with a beau- 
tiful sheet of fresh snow, when a large concourse of friends 
and neighbors, in sleighs and sleds accompanied his 
remains to this service and his last resting place. 

His widow survived him 14 years, when she too entered 
into rest, from general debility, resulting from an attack 
of la grippe, July 30, 1893, aged 71 years, 5 months and 17 
days. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dan- 
iel E. Schroedler, her pastor. The sermon was preached 
in the Paradise Church, from Psalm xiv, 1, in the presence 
of a large concourse of relatives, friends and neighbors. 
Her remains lie in the family lot, by the side of her hus- 
band, adjoining the Paradise Church. 



27 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 



Their graves are properly marked and record the fol- 



lowing" facts: 



DAVID ESCHBACR 

BORN OCTOBER 27, 1802. 
DIED FEBRUARY 15.1879. 
Aged 76 yrs, 3 months, 18 days. 



ELIZABETH RISHEL, 

Wife of David Eschbach, 

BORN NOVEMBER 18, 1806. 
DIED OCTOBER 20, 1844. 

Aged 37 yrs, 2 months, 2 days. 



They had four children, two sons and two daughters: 



EDMUND RISHEL, 
MARY CLARISSA, 



ELIZABETH BARBARA, 
DAVID JOSHUA. 



Edmund Rishel, was born at Paradise, Northumber- 
land County, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1835, bap- 
tized by Rev. Daniel Gring, November 22, 1835, and 
confirmed in the Reformed Church, by Rev. Henry 
Wiegand, at McEwensville, Pens3^1vania, at the age 
of sixteen. He was prepared for college at the 
McEwensville Academy under Low Rynearson; 
entered the Sophomore class of Franklin and Mar- 
shall College at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with the 
Class of 1856; was graduated in 1859, and completed 
his theological studies at the seminary at Mercers- 
burg, Pennsylvania, in 1861. He was licensed to 
preach the Gospel, September 30, 1861, at the Synod 
of Easton, Pennsylvania, and ordained to the Holy 
Ministry, in the Reformed Church, by a committee of 
Westmoreland Classis, October 30, 1861, and at the 
same date installed pastor of the Somerset Charge, 
in Somerset, Pennsylvania. He took the degree of 
A. M. in course in 1863, and had conferred on him the 
Honorary Degree of D. D., June 18, 1878, by Heidel- 
berg- College, Ohio. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 28 

He was married Noveml)er 9, 1864 to Mary Susati, sec- 
ond daug-hter of Daniel and Catharine W. Doll, of 
Martinsburo^, W. Va., where she was born Aug^ust 
20, 1838. The marriage ceremony was performed in 
the Reformed Church at Martinsburg by the Rev. 
Wm. D. Hanson, resident rector of the Protestant 
Episcopal Church, the only minister available at the 
time, because of the blockade existing- by reason of 
the Civil War. A permit to enter and to leave the 
town was required by the Provost Marshal, of the 
Federal troops, at the time in command of the place, 
and that was only g-ranted upon taking- the oath of 
allegiance to the United States Government. 

He served one year as pastor of the charge in Somer- 
set, Pennsylvania, and then became the assistant of 
Rev. Elias Heiner, D. D., pastor of the First Reformed 
Church, of Baltimore, Md.; succeeded to this pastor- 
ate, on the death of Dr. Heiner, in 1863, and contin- 
ued in the service of this congregation for eleven and 
a half vears, until June 12, 1874, when he became 
pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church, of Fred- 
erick, Md., where he continues in active service. 

They have two children: Catharifie Elizabeth, born at 
Martinsburg, W. Va., September 5, 1865, and bap- 
tized November 2, 1865, by the Rev. Dr. B. C. Wolff. 

Mary Susan, born in Baltimore, Md., January 1, 1869, and 
baptized in the Reformed Church there, by the Rev. 
Wm. C. Cremer. 

They are both unmarried, and live with their parents 
at Frederick, Md. 

Mary Clarissa, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 
July 24, 1837, baptized by Rev. Daniel Gring in infancy, 
married by Rev. Henry Weigand, December 15, 
1858, toBenivelle Schaeflfer, from near McEwensville, 
Pennsylvania. They now live at Beloit, Kansas. 
They have five children, two sons and three daughters 
as follows: 



29 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

(/.) Calvin Edmund^ born near McEwensville, Pennsyl- 
vania, March 7, 1859, baptized in infancy by Rev. 
Henry Wieg-and, and married January 29, 1878, to 
Alice Shurtz, of Michig-an. They now live in Kansas, 

and have one child, Beulah Altie, born 

1898. 

(2.") Ida Elizabeth, born September 26, 1862, and married 
Otis Wil Hard Lewis, ^^.nn^ry 1, 1885. The}^ now live 
in Beloit, Kansas, and have two children: 

Lena Nera,born 1889. 

Lloyd Herbert, born, 1899. 

(?.) Sarah Saleua, born Ma}^ 12, 1864, married April, 2 , 

Horace Frederick Shui'tz, of Michig-an. They now 
live in Beloit, Kansas, and have three children: 

Horace Bodell, born 1891. 

Percy Ward, born 1895. 

Earl, born July 20, 1901. 

(7.) Melva Edna born July 28, 1868, and married John 
Paul Frazxie. They live in Kansas, and have no chil- 
dren. 

(5.) Tilghman Elmer, born July 10, 1872. He lives in 
Beloit, Kansas, and is unmarried. 

2. Elizabeth Barbara, was born at Paradise, Pennsyl- 
vania, October 22, 1889, baptized in infancy by Rev. 
Daniel Gring-, married by Rev. Henry Wieg^and, 
January 21, 1861, to William Stephen, son of John 
Clapp, of near McEwensville, Pennsyluania. They 
now reside in Milton, Pennsylvania. They have had 
four children, two sons and two daug"hters. 

(/.) David Horace, born near McEwensville, Pennsylvania, 

January 27, 1862, baptized in infancy by Rev. Henry 

Wiegand, and confirmed in the Reformed Church, 

by Rev. Henry Mosser. 

He went west, settled in business at Walla Walla, 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 30 

Kansas, contracted typhoid fever, was sent by his 
physician to a hospital in Denver, Colorado, a distance 
of 218 miles, where after 22 days of illness he died, 
September 3, 1886, ag-ed 24 years, 8 months and 5 days. 
The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. 
Henry Weig"ert, a Reformed minister, and hisremains 
laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery, Colorado, where 
they await the g^eneral awakening- of the last day. 

(2.) Minnie Elizabeth, born near McEvvensville, Pennsyl- 
vania, September 20, 1865, was baptized by Rev. 
Henry Wiegand in her infancy and confirmed b}' 
Rev. Henry Mosser at the ag-e of fifteen. She is 
unmarried and lives with her parents at Milton, 
Pennsylvania. 

(?.) William Mosser^ born April 6, 1869, and baptized in 
his infancy. He was drowned in the Warrior Run, 
near McEwensville, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1884, aged 
15 years, 3 months and 12 days. He, with a comrade, 
named Phillips, of near his own age, on the evening- 
of a warm day went together for a bath and never 
returned. On the following- day the two were found 
clasped in each others arms, under five feet of water. 
It is supposed that one or both were cramped by the 
cold Walter and so rendered helpless. 

A joint funeral service was held in the Reformed 
Church at McEwensville, Pennsylvania, conducted 
by their pastor, Rev. John K. Millett. 

(^. ) Bessie Eschhach, born Aug-ust 10, 1876, baptized in 
infancy by Rev. John K. Millet, and attheagfeof fifteen 
confirmed by Rev. John K. Millet. She is unmarried 
and lives with her parents at Milton, Pennsylvania. 

4. David Joshua, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 
June 4, 1841, baptized by Rev. Daniel Gring-, con- 
firmed by Rev. George Wolff; g-raduated at Franklin 
and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 



31 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 



the clsss of 1882; married Elizabeth B., daug-hter 
of Dr. Kerfoot, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, January 6, 

1863. He eng-ag-ed in business and died in Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania, where they lived, October 26, 
1878, ag-ed 37 years, 4 months and 22 days. His 
remains were brought to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 
where the funeral services were conducted by his 
pastor. Rev. George H. Johnston. He is buried in 
Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

They had one child, George Kerfoot, born October 17, 

1864, and died December 4, 1869, aged 5 years, 6 
months, and 27 days. The remains of father and 
child lie side by side in the same cemetery. His 
widow resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 



DAVID ESCHBACH. 

BORN OCTOBER 27, 1802. 
DIED FEBRUARY 15, IS?"*. 
Aged 76 yrs,, 3 months, 18 days. 



SARAH, 

Wife of David Eschbach, 
BORN FEBRUARY 13. 1822. 
DIED JULY 30, 1893. 

Aged 71 yrs,, 5 mos,, and 13 days, 



They had seven living- children, six sons and one 
daug-hter: 



WILLIAM ANTHONY, 
JOHN ABRAHAM, 
SETH HKNRY, 
ISAIAH ALBERT, 



LEVI HENRY CLAY, 
DANIEL ELMER, 
SARAH CATHARINE. 



1. William Anthony, born December 23, 1846, baptized in 
his infancy by Rev. Henry Weigand, confirmed at 
the ag-e of 15 by the Rev. Henry Mosser, died August 
1, 1865, aged 18 years, 9 months and 17 days. His 



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GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 32 

remains lie buried in the grave yard adjoininjj;- the 
Paradise Church. 

2. John Abraham, born April 15, 1850, baptized in infancy 

by Rev. Henry Wiegand, died February 6, 1852, ag-ed 
1 year, 9 months and 25 days, and is buried in the 
Paradise g^rave yard. 

3. Seth Hknry, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, June 12, 

1862, baptized in infancy by Rev. Georg-e Wolff; con- 
firmed by Rev. Henry Mosser, at the ag'e of 16; mar- 
ried by Rev. John K. Millett, to Mary Ag-nes, daug-hter 
of Samuel and Annie Clapp, of near Paradise 
Church, December 17, 1874. She was born January 
5, 1855. 

They had eig^ht children, two sons and six daugfhters. 

Hewas in business in Milton, Pennsylvania, where he 
died April 21, 1896, ag-ed 39 years, 3 months, and 9 
days. Rev. David W. Ebbert, his pastor, preached 
the funeral sermon in the Paradise Church, from 
Heb. X. 35. His remains lie in the cemetery adjoin- 
ing- the church. His widow and famil}^ reside in 
Milton, Pennsylvania. 

Clarence Derbe, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Sep- 
tember 5, 1875, baptized in his infancy by Rev. John 
K. Millett; confirmed at the ag-e of 15, by Rev. D. W. 
Ebbert. He is a g-raduate of the Colleg-e of Phar- 
macy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in which city he 
was prescription clerk for several years. He married 
Jeannette Sticker^ of Milton, Pennsylvania, September 
3,1900. She was born Aug-ust 11, 1877. They now 
reside in Milton, Pennsylvania, where he conducts 
the drug- business. An infant son was born and died 
June 20, 1877. 

Jennie Blanche, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Ma}^ 
11, 1878, baptized by Rev. J. K. Millett in infancy; 
confirmed by Rev. D. W. Ebbert; married December 



33 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

22, 1898, Harry Gordon Phleger, of Milton, Pennsyl- 
vania. He was born January 5, 1875. He is a ma- 
chinist, and lives in Milton, Pennsylvania. They 
have twin boys, born May Ih, 1901; Clarence Esch- 
bach and Gordon Strine. They were baptized by 
their uncle. Rev. Dr. E. R. E<*chbach, of Frederick, 
Maryland, Aug-ust 10, 1901. 

Bessie May, born at Milton, Pennsylvania, Aug-ust 11, 
1880, and baptized in infancy by Rev. D. W. Ebbert. 

Mary Susan, born November 20, 1883, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 

Annie Elizabeth, hoxvi June 11, 1885, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 

Carrie Clapp, born near Milton, Pennsylvania, Feb- 
ruary, 2, 1887; died November 4, 1888, ag^ed 8 months 
and 19 days. 

Nita Florence, born January 19, 1900, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. Ebbert. 
4. Isaiah Albert, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, May 
19, 1854, baptized in infancy by Rev. Georg^e Wolff; 
confirmed by Rev. Henry Mosser, at the age of 15; 
married by Rev. John K. Millett, to .4/r^5^/, daug-hter 
of William Balliett, of Limestonville, Pennsylvania, 
December 28, 1875. She was born April 20, 
1855;. died September 3, 1902, ag-ed 47 years, 
5 months and 13 days. He resides where he 
was born, on the home farm in Paradise, Penns3^1- 
vania, and has seven children, six sons and one 
daug-hter: 

Ralph David, born January 30, 1880, baptized in infancy 
by Rev. J. K. Millett; confirmed by Rev. Daniel E. 
Schoedler, and g^raduated as trained nurse at the 
hospital in Newark, New Jerse}', June, 1902. 

Paul Balliett, born September 14, 1882, baptized in 
infancy by Rev. J. K. Millett, and confirmed by Rev. 
Daniel E. Schoedler. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 34 

William Josiiih^ born Aug-ust 21, 1884, baptized in infaiu y 
by Rev. D. E. Schoedler and confirmed by Rev. 
Wm. J. Muir. 

Edmund Clarence^ born December 25, 1891, and baptized 
in infancy by Rev. D. K. Schoedler. 

Sarah Rcbckah, born Aug-ust 22, 1893, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. D. E. Schoedler. 

Carroll Albert, born March 16, 1895, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. D. E. Schoedler. 

Elmer Muir, born January 3, 1899, and baptized in 
infancy by Rev. Wm. J. Muir. 

5. Lkvi Henry Clay, was born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, 

October 23, 1856; baptized bv Rev. Georg-e Wolff; con- 
firmed by Rev. Henry Mosser; g-raduated at Frank- 
lin and Marshall Colleg-e, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 
in the class of 1880; g^raduated in medicine from the 
University of Pennsylvania, of Philadephia, Penn- 
sylvania, in the class of 1883; commenced the prac- 
tice of medicine at Des Moines, Iowa; has since 
removed to Albia, Iowa, where he is settled and suc- 
cessfull}' practicing his profession. He married 
Augusta Matherson Coe, of Peterboro, New York. 
May 12, 1892. She was born March 8, 1870. They 
have three daughters: 

Florence, born January 4, 1894. 

Barha7-a, born August 5, 1896. 

Martha, born August 6, 1899. 

6. Daniel Elmp:k, born at Paradise, Pennsylvania, April 

25, 1864, baptized by Rev. D. B. Albrig-ht; con- 
firmed by Rev. J. K. Millett, 'and g-raduated at 
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsyl- 
vania, in the class of 1884. He is now a resident of 
Des Moines, Iowa, and is unmarried. 

7. Sarah Catharine, born April 26, 1869, baptized by Rev. 

Henry Mosser, and died of diphtheria, November 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 35 

15, 1S71, ag-ed 2 years, 6 months and 'J days. Her 
remains arc in the family lot In the Paradise ^rave- 
yard. 



III. 

SARAH ESCHBACH, was born at Paradise, Northum- 
berland County, Penns3'lvania, July 6, 1812. She was bap- 
tized in infancy, confirmed in the Reformed Church by 
Rev. Henry Wag-ner, in 1828, and also married by him to 
David Fink, November 10, 1831. They settled in Tur- 
but Township, near the Paradise Church, and here all their 
children, six- innumber, were born, as follows: 

ANTHONY ROMIG, ABRAHAM JACOB, 

BARBARA SABINA, DAVID ESCHBACH, 

SARAH ELIZABETH, WILLIAM FRANKLIN. 



She died at the family home, March 9, 1866, ag-ed 53 
years, 8 months, and 3 days. He died in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, at the home of his oldest son. Dr. Anthony 
Romig-, May 2, 1890, ag-ed 85 years, 11 months and 27 days. 

Their remains lie side by side in the Paradise g^rave 
yard, and their g-raves are designated by memorial stones. 

1. Anthony Romig, born October 30, 1832, baptized in 
infancy by Rev. Henry Wagner, and confirmed in the 
Reformed Church, by Rev. Daniel Gring in 1838. He 
is a graduate of medicine of the University of Penn- 
sylvania, and later also received the Honorary Degree 
of Ph. D. from the same institution. 



36 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

He was married by the Rev. Benjamin F. Knepper, at 
Wellersburg, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, to 
Susan Aihalia Fechfig, who was born at Clearspring-, 
Maryland, November 7, 1837. They had three chil- 
dren, all boys: 

Edzvard Beecher, born at Wellersburg-, Pennsylvania, 
Aug-ust 26, 1856, baptized by the Rev. Witmeier, of 
the Reformed Church, September, 1856. He is a 
g-raduate in medicine ot the University of Pennsyl- 
vania; married Harriet S. Hayden, of Blooming-ton, 
111., June 20, 1894. The ceremony was performed at 
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, at a nuptial 
mass, conducted by the Rev, M. Weldon. They have 
two children: Sarah Beecher, born at Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, April 19, 1895, and baptized at St. 
John's Roman Catholic Church, by Rev. Fr. Walsh. 
Anthony Robert, born at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 
April 17, 1900, and baptized by Rev. Fr. McShilomy. 

Robei't Fechtig, born at Ben wood, Virg-inia, March 26, 
1858, baptized August 29, 1859, by Rev. Crever, of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, December 10, 1884, ag"ed 26 years, 8 
months and 14 days. 

Charles Wtnrode, born at Wheeling, Virginia, August 
6, 1860, baptized by Rev. Smith, rector of St. John's 
Episcopal Church, Wheeling, Virginia; died at Phila- 
delphia, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1890, aged 29 years, 
9 months and 6 days. 

2. Barbara Sabina, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 
vania, near the Paradise Church, September 24, 1834, 
baptized by Rev. Henry Wagner; confirmed by Rev. 
Daniel Gring in 1848; married by Rev. George Wolff, 
January 26, 1860, to Isaac Higgins Rozelle, who was 
born in Ohio, December 17, 1833. They lived near 
Delphos, Ohio, where he died, September 15, 1884, 
aged 50 years, 8 months, and 28 days. His widow 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 37 

Still lives there. They had seven children, three 
sons and four daug^hters: 

David Ellis, born October 28, 1860, married Emily Ma- 
tilda Baxter, February 7, 1885. She was born, Sep- 
tember 3, 1861. They have seven children as fol- 
lows: 

Ira Curtis, born November 12, 1885. 
Sadie May, born Ang^ust 24, 1887. 

Carrie Sabina, Uorn June 11, 1889. 
Harry Kdward, \ 

James Ellis, born June 11, 1893. 

Emma Clare, born May 17, 1895. 

Connie Aurora, born February 19, 1897. 

Elizabeth Jane, born September 12, 1862, married John 

W. Mossier December 22, 1885. He was born February 

14, 1858, and died October 21, 1893, ag-ed 35 years, 8 

months and 7 days. They had one child, Emma 

Ada, born May 10, 1887. 

She married ag-ain, April 7, 1898, George W. Hu^er, 
who was born January 5, 1859. They have one child, 
Clarence R. born July 23, 1900. 

Isaac Newton, born Aug-ust 1, 1864; married February 
14, 1901, Mary Minerva Bixler, who was born Novem- 
ber 23, 1875. They have no children. 

Charles Albert, born October 2, 1867; married September 
13, 1893, Winnie Aurora Cook, who was born June 19, 

1875. They have one child, Edna Alice, born Octo- 
ber 16, 1900. 

Ida Belle, born April 21, 1870; died November 13, 1870, 
ag-ed 6 months and 23 days. 

Cora Ellen, born November 6, 1872; died September 6, 

1876, ag-ed 3 years and 10 months. 

Sarah Alice, born October 26, 1875; married December 
25, 1894, Francis Reno Oatnian, who was born July 6, 



38 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

1864. They have one child, Hazel Roselle, born 
Aug-ust 25, 1896. 

3. Sarah Elizabeth, born January 27, 1836; died Novem- 

ber 21, 1836, ag-ed 10 months and 6 days. Her 
remains marked by a memorial stone lie in the g-rave 
yard adjoining- the Paradise Church. 

4. Abraham Jacob, born July 26, 1837; baptized by Rev. 

Daniel Gring-; confirmed by Rev. Georg-e Wolff. He 
was a Union Soldier during the Civil War. He is 
unmarried and makes his home in Milton, Penna. 

5. David Eschbach, born May 9, 1839; baptized by Rev. 

Daniel Gring; confirmed by Rev. George Wolff; mar- 
ried Maria Phillips, March 21, 1861. She was born 
in 1842, and died February 17, 1881, ag-ed 39 years. 
They had eig^ht children, two sons and six daug-hters^ 
as follows: 

Mary Susanna, born April 1, 1862; married Le7nuel 
Johe, July, 1891. She died in 1891, aged 29 years. 

Sarah, born November 30, 1863; died August 9, 1867, 
aged 3 years, 8 months and 9 days, 

Emilia Jane, born November 15, 1865; died May 5, 1867, 
ag-ed 1 year, 5 months and 20 days. 

Boyd Wesley, born June 7, 1868. He is unmarried. 

Elnora, born June 27, 1871; married Frederick Hinjnan. 

Jennie May, born November 10, 1875; married May, 1892 
Lemuel Joke, as his second wife. 

William Edmund, born August 17, 1876; married Dora 
Young, June 26, 1901. 

Lizzie Dora, born October 16, 1879; married Lorenzo D. 
Dexhcimer, June 20, 1899. 

He married as his second wife, October 27, 1881, Sarah 
Margaret Dezualt. They now reside in Milton, Penn- 
sylvania, and have six children, three sons and three 
daug^hters, as follows: 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 39 

Tilla Ai/iclia, born September 16, 1883. 

Scira/i Theresa^ born November 2, 1884. 

Henry David, born Aug-ust 11, 1886. 

Franklin Philip, born November 22, 1889. 

Nora .4//c^,.born April 26, 1882; died October 12, 1896, 
agfed 4 years, 5 months and 16 days. 

Charles Williard, born March 23, 1896. 

William Fkanklin, born April 8, 1843; baptized by 
Rev. Daniel Gring- and confirmed by Rev. Georg-e 
Wolff. He was in the Union army during- the Civil 
War, and was several times severely wounded. He is 
disabled, and now in the Soldiers' Hospital at Hamp- 
ton, Roads, Virg-inia. He married Mary Elizabeth 
Johnson, December 13, 1883. They have six chil- 
dren, five sons and one daug-hter. The family lives 
at Milton, Pennsylvania. 

Arthur Johnson, born January 19, 1887. 

Anthony Romig, born Jul}- 6, 1888. 

Frank Roland, born November 11, 1889. 

Walter Raymond^ born December 23, 1891. 

Helen Catharine, born April 20, 1893. 

John Edward, born October 29, 1898. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 40 

IV. 

ELIZABATH BARBARA, was born in Paradise, 
Penns3dvania, April 17, 1817; baptized by Rev. Yost Fries; 
confirmed by Rev. Henry Wagner; married by Rev. Dan- 
iel Gring-, February 21, 1839, to Josiah Ballictt^ of Lime- 
stone Township, Columbia, now Montour County, Penn- 
S3'lvania, who was born January 17, 1818. They lived near 
the place of his birth until 1850, when they moved to 
Niagara County, near Lockport, New York. 

They were both members of the Reformed Church, 
but finding- no church of their own faith in their new 
home, they united with the Lutheran Church. In their 
later years they lived in Lockport, New York, where he 
was for years an Elder in the church. He died respected 
by all who knew him, October 30, 1890, ag^ed 72 years, 9 
months, and 23 days. She survived him nine years. Her 
death was hastened by an injury resulting- from a fall, 
while on a visit to her young-est daug-hter living at Angelica, 
New York, where she died October 3, 1899, aged 82 years, 
5 months and 19 days. She was buried from her home at 
Lockport and her remains lie by the side of her husband 
in the cemetery of that place. They had eight children, 
five sons and three daughters; six of them were born before 
leaving Pennsylvania, the remaining two in the State of 
New York: 



AARON FRANKLIN, JOHN ANTHONY, 

SARAH AMANDA, ELIZABETH BARBARA, 

CHARLES OLIVER, JOSIAH ALBERT, 

WILLIAM DAVID, MELVA EDA. 



1. Aaron Franklin, born November 27, 1839, baptized 
and confirmed by Rev. Daniel Gring. He married 
Sarah Elizabeth Bahcock^ of Lockport, New York, 



41 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

in 1868. He died March 1, 1883, ag-ed 43 years, 3 
months and 4 days. His remains lie in the cemetery 
at Lockport, New York. They had two sons: 

Louis Jephthah, born July 1, 1870; married Mary Fargo. 
They have one son, named Fargo, about 4 years old. 

Frank Howard, born September 1872; married Margaret 
Ridge-way Ferguson in 1898. 

2. Sarah Amanda, born July 3, 1841; married Gco7'ge W. 

Calkins, December 27, 1887, and died November 6, 
1898, aged 57 years, 4 months and 13 days. No chil- 
d ren. 

3. Charles Oliver, born September 14, 1843; married 

October 18, 1880, Margaret Manson, who was born 
in 1856. He is a jeweler. They reside at Waterloo, 
Iowa, and have two daughters: 

Jesse Manson, born February 1882. 
Helene Manson, born September, 1890. 

4. William David, born October 29, 1845; married Laura 

Frances Maginnis, born in 1856. He is a Pharmacist, 
and the famil}^ now reside in Buffalo, New York. 
They have four chidren, two sons and two 
daughters: 

Harold Josiah, born in Lockport, N. Y., February 28, 
1874; married Ada loung, November 14, 1896. He 
is an editor, and lives in Buffalo, N. Y. No children. 

Maud Romelia, born July 27, 1875; married Rev. Henry 
Stephen Gatley, minister of the Protestant Episcopal 
Church, July 22, 1896. No children. 

Carlton James, born July 15, 1879. 

Miriam Elizabeth, born January 28, 1883. 

5. John Anthony, born October 19, 1847; died March 4, 

1851, aged 3 years, 4 months and 15 days. 

6. Elizabeth Barbara, born September 7, 1849. Unmar- 

ried. Lives at Lockport, New York. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 42 

7. JosiAH Albert, born October 4, 1851; married Hattie 

Montgomery^ February 2, 1882. She was born June 
7. 1856; died at Chicag-o, Illinois, Aug-ust, 1883, and 
was buried at Lockport, New York. No children. 
Married as his second wife Mrs. Sophia Gri/fis Frost. 
She died at Chicag-o, Illinois, May 20, 1902, and was 
buried at Lockport, New York. No children. 

8. Melva Eda, was born September 30, 1859; married 

Edivard Mamiirc, June 24, 1889. He is a teacher. 
They reside at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and have 
three children: 

Gertrude Elizabeth, born September 24, 1891. 

Alice Deborah, born May 11, 189 8. 

Ruth Balliett, born June 3, 1900. 



V. 



JOHN ANTHONY, was born at Paradise, Northum- 
berland County, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1819; baptized by 
Rev. Yost H. Fries in infancy; contirmed by Rev. Daniel 
Gring" in 1836, and married by him, October 27, 1840 to 
Marv, daug-hter of Daniel Follmer, of Columbia, now Mon- 
tour County, Pennsylvania, who was born April 3, 1819. 

In the spring- of 1850, he removed his family from Tur- 
butTownship, Pennsylvania, and settled in Niagara County, 
New York. About ten years later he removed to Tama 
County, Iowa, where the country was at the time but 
sparsely settled. Here he endured hardships and 
exposure, in the strenuous battle for success, that super- 
induced great suffering from inflammatory rheumatism 
during- the later years of his life. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 43 

Some time after coming' to Iowa, the spelling of the name 
'"'' Eschbach'"' was corrupted to ^''Eshbcwgh,''' and adopted by 
him, the reason for which is not known to the writer. He 
died at Mt. Vernon, Iowa, where the family was tempo- 
rarily residing- whilst his young-est son was securing col- 
leg-e advantag-es there, October 1, 1883, ag"ed b4 years, 3 
months and 2 days. His remains were taken to T.ama 
city for burial, and rest in the cemetery of that place. His 
widow now resides at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. 

They had nine children, five sons and four daughters: 



WILLIAM FOLMKR, MARY ALICE, 

FRANCIS, JOHN EDGAR, 

ELIZABETH CAROLINE, EMMA JANE, 

SUSAN BARBARA, CHARLES HAMLIN. 
DANIEL OSCAR, 



1. William Follmer, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 
vania, February 1, 1842, and baptized in infancy by 
the Rev. Daniel Gring-. 

He was a Union soldier during- the Civil War; married 
March 1, 1866, Emma Bi(7'lev, of Iowa, who was born 
February 5, 1846; died September 21, 1890, aged 44 
years, 7 months and 16 days. He is County Treas- 
urer of Tama County, Iowa. The}' had nine chil- 
dren, five sons and three daughters: 

Mary Mysti's, born May 21, 1867; died January 25, 1880, 
ag-ed 12 years, 8 months and 4 days. 

Etmna Alice, born October 7, 1879; married March 11, 

1890, George Randolph. They have two children: 

Mabel Genivieve, born July 16, 1891. 

Helen Lois, born March 5, 1893. 
Edgar Follmer, born March 15, 1871; married in 1896, 

Zadie Kinssear. 



44 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

William Carl, born May, 1876; died January 15, 1880, 

ag-ed 3 years, 8 months, and 5 days. 
Lois Elizabeth born April 8, 1878; married January 4, 
1900, Lewis BisselL 

Nellie Blanche, born November 13,1879; died May 3, 
1881, ag-ed 1 year, 5 months, and 20 days. 

Frank Merle, born May 2, 1881. 
Ralph Waldo, born December 24, 1883. 

Harry Daniel, born June 15, 1885; died July 24, 1887, 
ag-ed 2 years, 1 month, and 9 days. 

2. Francis, born in Turbut Township, Pennsylvania, 

October 19, 1843; baptized in infancy by Rev. Daniel 
Gring-; married in Tama County, Iowa, March 1, 
1870, Emergen Z<9;w//«5C»«; is living near Tama City, 
Iowa. They have had four children: 

Mertie, born June 11, 1872; died October 6, 1873, aged 
1 year, 3 months and 28 days. 

Bertie, born June 11, 1872; died June 15, 1872, agred 4 
days. 

Grace, born July 16, 1874; died May 17, 1891, ag^ed 16 

years, 10 months and 1 day. 
Eugenia, born Aug-ust 18, 1885. 

3. Elizabbth Caroline, born in Turbut Township, 

Pennsylvania, Aug-ust 5, 1845; baptized in infancy by 
Rev. Daniel Gring-; married in Tama County, Iowa, 
May 10, 1866, Willim Henderson Stoddard, who was 
born February 28, 1839, Litchfield, . Connecticut. 
They reside in Columbia Township, Iowa, and have 
eig-ht children, four sons and four daughters: 

George Edgar, born March 31, 1867; married March 9, 
1899, Lticretia Harder, of Tama County, Iowa, who 
was born in January 8, 1875. 

Bessie May, born November 17, 1869; married October 
4, 1893, Levi Grant Overturf, who was born in York 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 45 

Township, Tama County, Iowa, June 10, 1868. 
They have four children: 

Percy Hope, born February 2, 1896. 

John Clinton, born November 4, 1897. 

Vera, born February 2, 1900. 

Baby, born Aug-ust 29, 1901. 

Jesse D., born October 18, 1871; married June 21, 1897, 
Jesse Lorane Dodszvorth^ who was born in Buffalo, 
New York, June 7, 1868. They have one child, born 
at Buffalo, New York, December 28, 1898, named 
Kenneth Dodsworth. 

John Henderson^ born January 6, 1874. 

Maud, born Aug-ust 10, 1877. 

Ma)-y, born July 14, 1882. 

Carrie Elvira, born November 25, 1883. 

William Eshbaug/i, born September 22, 1887. 

4. Susan Barbara, born in Turbut Township, Penn- 

sylvania, December 20, 1847; baptized by Rev. Daniel 
Gring- in infancy; married in Tama City, Iowa, by 
the Rev. J. R. A. Hanner of the M. E. Church, Sep- 
tember 25, 1901, Orrville Marden Ellis, oi Cottonwood 
Falls, Chase County, Kansas, where they now reside. 

5. Daniel Oscar, born in Turbut Township, Pennsyl- 

vania, May 24, 1850, and was baptized by Rev. Daniel 
Gring-. While an infant his parents moved to Tama 
County, Iowa. He g-raduated from Iowa Colleg-e in 
1874; married Catharine Georg-iana Otis, a colleg-e 
classmate, July 14, 1874. He at once established a 
real estate business, and became a member of the 
Board of Trustees of his Alma Mater, ten years 
after his graduation. He was instrumental in the 
creation and manag-ement of the "New Eng-land 
Loan and Trust Company," and was for years prior 



46 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

to and at the time of his death its President. His 
business interests led him to locate in Des Moines, 
Iowa, and subsequently as the business g-rew, in 
New York City. The family residence was Mont 
Clair, New Jersey, from which point he could con- 
venientl}' reach his New York office. He was prom- 
inent in church, benevolent and financial circles. 
"With a hig-h sense of honor and marked sincerity, he 
combined a justness of judg-ment, and an untiring- 
fidelity that account for his being so much sought as 
a fiduciary adviser." "He was an intelligent student 
and an unusually competent teacher of the Bible, and 
was recognized as an active worker, a man of gen- 
erous sympathies and a liberal giver." He was in 
New York, a director of the "Review of Reviews 
Company," and a member of the "Chamber of Com- 
merce," at the time of his death. His physical 
condition had caused his friends uneasiness for sev- 
eral years. He was subject to violent attacks of 
vertig-o and often complained of great physical dis- 
tress. His death came suddenly and unexpectedly 
by drowning, September 2b, 1898, aged 48 years, 4 
months and 2 days. His body was found floating in 
the North River, at the foot of Fourteenth Street, 
Hoboken, New Jerse}'. His remains were taken to 
Des Moines, Iowa, where they rest in Woodlawn 
Cemetery. His family relations were most congenial 
and happy. They had seven children: 

Katharine Clare, born May 20, 1875; married October 
10, 1889, Frederick Cole Dudley. They have one 
child, Katharine, born September, 25, 1900. 

Mary Genivieve, born May 2, 1877. 

William Hardy, born September 21, 1879; married April 
16, 1900, Mabel Elizabeth Chapin. 

Carl born June 6, 1881; died May 29, 1882, aged 11 
months and 23 days. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALvS. 47 

.]/(//[i;ci/r/, born June 2'^ 1883. 

Helen , born January 25, 1885. 

Daniel Otis, born January 14, 1889; died November 21, 
1900, aged 11 years, 10 months and 7 days. 

(). Mary Alice, born in Niaj>-ara County, New York, 
October 26, 1852; died September 17, 1860, ag-ed 7 
years, 10 months and 21 days. 

7. John Edgak, born in Niag-ara County, New York, Oc- 

tober 10, 1854; died October 10, 1860, aged 5 years and 
10 months. 

8. Emma Jane, born in Niagara County, New York, 

December 17, 1850; died October 23, 1860, aged 3 
years, 10 months and 6 days. 

9. Charles Hamlin, born in Niagara County, New York, 

April 8, 1859. Married. Wife and babe died within 24 
hours of each other. He has married ag-ain. Is 
representing the ^'International Correspondence 
Schools" of Scranton, Pennsylvania, at Rossland, B. 
C, Canada. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 48 

JOHN PHILIP ESCHBACH, 

John Philip was the fourth child of John and Anna 
Mary Esc/ibach, and was born in what is now Lehig-h 
County, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1782. He came with his 
parents to Lewis Township, Northumberland County, 
Pennsylvania, in 1805, and married November 19, 1814, 
Mary Romig, of Lehig-h County, Pennsylvania, who was 
born October 22, 1785. She was half-sister to Barbara 
Romig-, wife of his brother Anthony, who lived on the 
adjoining- farm. His father, with whom hehad lived, died the 
year preceding his marriag-e. He purchased the home 
place and lived there to the day of his death. His wife 
died January 10, 1825, ag-ed 39 years, 2 months and 18 days. 
Her remains lie in the g-rave yard adjoining- the Paradise 
Church. They had three living children: 

THERESIA, CATHARINE, 

SARAH. 



Theresia, was born August 15, 1815; baptized by Rev. 
Yost H. Fries; confirmed in 1831 by Rev. Henry 
Wag-ner; married by the same, January 2, 1840, to 
Charles Folhner, who was born January 29, 1819; 
died May 19, 1883, ag-ed 66 years, 4 months and 20 
days. She died November 16, 1864, ag-ed 49 years, 
3 months and 1 day. Their remains lie side by side 
in the g-rave yard adjoining- the Paradise Church. 
They had five children, two sons and three daughters: 

LEVI henry, SUSAN BARBARA, 

MARGARET CATHARINE. CHARLES DANIEL. 

SARAH ELIZA. 



49 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

(/.) Levi Henry, born January 5, 1841'; married Decem- 
ber 3, 1863, Ellen Walls, born January 7, 1839. No 
children. 

(2.) Margaret Calharine, born November 11, 1842; married 
November 28, 1876, Samuel Philip Lerch, born Oc- 
tober 23, 1839. They have six children: 

Charles Daniel, born November 17, 1868; g^raduated at 
Ursinus Colleg-e, Pennsylvania, in the class of 1895; 
from Ursinus School of Theolog-y, in 1898; licensed to 
preach by Wyoming- Classis, June 3, 1898; ordained 
and installed as pastor of the Mausdale Charg-e, May 
23, 1899, by a Committee of Wyoming- Classis, con- 
sisting of Revs. Geo. S. Sorber, Wm. E. Bushong 
and Jos. W. Bell. Is unmarried. 

Samuel Elmer, born Aug-ust 23, 1871; married Fannie 
A. Menges, September 24, 1901. 

Mary Theresia, born August 15, 1874. 

Amy Follmer, born February 23, 1878. 

Sallie Edith, I , ,^ , . ^^ 

Maggie Irene, S ^^""^ ^^^ ^^' ^^^^• 

3. Sarah Eliza, born January 8, 1846; married September 

14, 1876, William Henry Miller, who was born April 
27, 1840. They have three children: 

Margaret Irene, born April 27, 1878. 

Rosa Theresia, born December 6, 1879. 

Carrie Edith, born June 23, 1884. 

4. Susan Barbara, born November 14, 1847; married 

December 14, 1875, Josiah Baker, born June 12, 1856. 
They have six children, two sons and four daughters: 

Samuel Edmund, born July 9, 1877. 

Cyrus Oscar, born December 1, 1879; died December 
22, 1882, aged 3 years and 21 days. 



^ 



I 

3 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. $0 

Sallie May, born September 7, 1880; died May 29, 1882, 
agfed 2 3'ears, 3 months and 20 days. 

Daisy Irene, born December 3, 1881. 

Lucy Ray, born March 28, 1884. 

Magg-ie Edith, born Aug-ust 21, 1888. 

Charles Daniel, born June 3, 1857; married by Rev. F. 
C. Yost, December 15, 1885, to Susan Mary Karch- 
ner, born May 16, 1863. 



II. 



Catharine, was born December 9, 1818; baptized by- 
Rev. Yost H. Fries; confirmed by Rev. Henry 
Wag-ner; married by Rev. Daniel Gring- in 1846 to 
Abraham Frederick, who was born March 3, 1824; 
died December 3, 1889, ag-ed 65 years, and 9 months. 
She died September 7, 1887, ag-ed 68 years, 8 months 
and 27 days. They had two sons: 

(/.) Franklin Pliilip, born February 27, 1848; married 
December, 1873, Mary Jane RuJil, born January 18, 
1852; died September 21, 1887, aged 35 years, 7 
months and 3 days. No children. He married as his 
second wife Mrs. Jennie Mary Ruhl, nee Rishel, 
November 7, 1899. She was born March 15, 1852, 
and was the widow of Calvin Riihl. He died March 
25, 1900, ag-ed 52 years, 1 month and 18 days. No 
children. 

2. John Calvin, born February 6, 1851; married November 

11, 1872, Louisa Crcyer, born January 8, 1854. They 

have seven children, four sons and three daug-hters: 

William Clarence, born Februarv 13, 1874; married 



51 GENEALOGICAL ANNALS. 

January 19. 1899, Emma Mauser, born December 12, 
1S79. 

Lucy Catharine, born Juh- 7, 1876: married December 
7. 1899, John Niece Endley, born January 12, 1873. 
Thev have one child. Cloid Frederick, born Novem- 
ber 18, 1900. 

Emma Cora, born February 26, 1880. 

Charles Franklin, born November 2, 1882. 

Marg-aret Jane, born December 14, 1887. 

Harry Calvin, born July 6, 1890. 

Paul Albert, born March 19. 1892. 



Ill 
SARAH. See second wife of David Eschbach, page 26. 



JOHN PHILIP ESCHBACH, married as his second 
wife February 22. 1827, Mary Catharine Follmer, 
born October 19. 1787: died Aug-ust 14. 1871. aged 83 
vears, 9 months and 25 days. He died June 16, 1844, 
aged 66 years, 2 months and 29 days. Their remains 
rest side by side, their graves marked by monumen- 
tal stones in the grave yard adjoining the Paradise 
Church. They had two children: 

(7.) Levi, born February 29, 1828: married December 7. 
1859. Sallie Updegraff Crothers, born June 6, 1836. 
They live in Muncy. Pennsylvania: had one child. 
Annie Margaret, born June 6, 1861; died August 10. 
1882, aged 21 years, 2 months and 4 days. 

{2.) Margaret, born August 20. 1829: married Samuel 
Fry mire. February 6, 1878. They live in McEwns- 
ville, Pennsvlvania. No children. 



GENEALOGICAL ANNALS, 52 



APPENDIX— A. 



ADAM ROMIG, married Catharine Butz. They had 
four children: 

John, married and had children. 

John Adam, married and had children. 

Peter, married and had children. 

Barbara, married Anthony Eschhach^ and had six chil- 
dren, three sons and three daug-hters. 

ADAM ROMIG, married as his second wife Elizabeth 
Newhart. They had eig^ht children, three sons and 
five daug-hters. 

Daniel, died unmarried. 

Samuel, married and had children. 

Thomas, married and had children. 

Mary, married John Philip Eschbach, and had three 
daug-hters: 

Elizabeth, married Henry Windt, and had a larg-e 
family. 

Susannah, mz.rY\e6. Jacob Mohry, and had children. 

Eve, died unmarried. 

Sarah, married Peter Newhart, and had one son and 
three daug-hters. 



J 



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(iKNKALOGICAL ANNALS. S3 



APPENDIX— B. 



PETER RISHEL married Anna Mary Heimbach. His 
father was Michael Rishel, who had six sons and two 
daug-hters. Her father was Michael Heimbach, who 
had three sons and seven daug-hters all of whom 
married. 

Peter Rishel, was born September, 20, 1775; married 
Anna Mary Heimbach, January 24, 1789; died May 
9, 1857, agfed 68 years, 3 months and 10 days. 

They had one child Elizabeth, who became the wife of 
David Eschbach. They are buried side b}- side in 
the grave yard adjoining- the Paradise Church, 
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Their 
graves are suitably marked by memorial stones. 



GENEAI.OGICAL ANNALS. 



54 



INDEX. 



Page. 

Bowen, Owen W.. family record of 19 

Balliett, Josiah family record of . . . 40 
" Aaron Franklm, family 

record of 40 

Balliett, Louis Jephthah, family 

record of 41 

Balliett, Frank Howard, family 

record of 41 

Balliett, Charles Oliver.family rec- 
ord of 41 

Balliett, Wm. David, family record 

of 41 

Balliett, Harold Josiah, family rec- 
ord of 41 

Balliett, Josiah Albert, family rec- 
ord of 42 

Bissell, Lewis, family record of 44 

Baker, Josiah, family record of . . . . 49 

Continental Army disbanded 11 

Clapp, Wm. Stephen, family rec- 
ord of 29 

Clapp, David Horace, death of.. 29 

Clapp, Wm. Mo.sser, death of 30 

Calkins, Geo. W., family record of. 41 
Duncan, Wm. John, family record 

of 17 

Derr, Calvin, family record of 18 

Dexheimer, Lorenzo D., family rec- 
ord of 38 

Dudlej', Frederick Cole, family 

record of 46 

Dodsworlh, Je.sse D.. familj' rec- 
ord of 45 

Eschbach, John, memoir of 5-9 

Eschbach, John, familj' record of.. 9-10 

Eschbach, Anthony', memoir of... 11-14 
Eschbach, Anthony, family record 

of 14-15 

Eschbach's School Hou.se record of. 8-13 

Emens, family record of 16-17 

Eschbach, David, memoir of 22 



Page. 

Eschbach, David, family record of 22-27 

Eschbach, Edmund Kishel, family 
record of 30 

Eschbach, David Joshua, familj' 
record of 32 

Eschbach, Seth Henry, family rec- 
ord of 32 

Eschbach, Clarence Derbe, family 

record of 32 

Eschbach, Josiah Albert, family 
record of 33 

Eschbach, Levi Henry Clay, fam- 
ily record of 34 

Eshbaug-h, John Anthony, mem- 
oirs 42 

Eshbaugh, John Anthony, family 
record of 42-43 

Eshbaug'h, Wm. FoUmer, family 
record of 43 

Eshbaug-h, Francis, family record 
of 43 

Ellis, Orrville Harden, record of 45 

Eshbaug'h, Daniel Oscar, family 
record of 45 

Eshbaug-h, Wm. Hardy, family 
record of 46 

Eshbaug'h, Chas. Hamlin, family 
record of 47 

Eschbach, John Philip, family rec- 
ord of 48 

Endley, John Niece, family record 
of 51 

Eschbach, Levi, family record of . . 51 

Feinour, Matthew, record of 19 

Franks, E. G., record of 19 

Fox. Wm. record of 20 

Frazzie, Jean Paul, record of 29 

Finck, David, family record of 35 

Finck, Anthony Romig, family 

record of 35-36 

Finck, Edward Beecher, family 

record of 3f> 



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18 

18 

21 

21 

21 

41 
1<) 

19 

19 
2C 
37 



Finck, David Eschbach, family 

record of 38 

Finck, Wm. Franklin, family rec- 
ord of 39 

Follmer, Charles, family record of. 48 

Follmer, Levi Henry, family rec- 
ord of 51 

Follmer, Chas. Daniel, family rec- 
ord of 51 

Frederick, Abraham, family rec- 
ord of 50 

Frederick, Franklin Philip, family 
record of 50 

Frederick, John Calvin, family 
record of SO 

Frederick, Wm. Clarence, family 
record of 

Frymire, Samuel, family record of 

Goug-er, Jacob, family record of. . .. 

Goug-er, John Wm., family record 

of 

Goug-er, John Anthony, family 

record of 

Gouger, Oliver Jacob, family rec- 
ord of 

Gouger, Anthony Eschbach, fam- 
ily record of 

Gouger, Curtis Clapp, family rec- 
ord of 

Gouger, Wm. Arthur, family rec- 
ord of 

Gatley, Rev. Stephen Henry, fam- 
ily record of 

Heckman, Aaron, family record of 
Heckman, Henry Gouger, family 

record of 

Heckman, Charles Luther, family 

record ol 

Hagenbuch, S., family record of. . . 
Hufifer, Geo. W. family record of . 
Hinman, Frederick, family record 

of 

Irwin, F. M.. family record of 

Johe, Lemuel, family record of 

Karchner, Daniel, family record of 

Lerch, Daniel, family record of 

Lewis, Otis Williard. family record 

of 

Larch, Samuel Philip, family rec- 
ord of 

Lerch, Samuel Elmer, family rec- 
ord of 

Levan, Daniel, family record of.. 
McCullough, Frank H.. family 
record of 20 



Page' 

Mossier, John W., famil}' record of 37 

Maguire, Edward, family record of 42 

Miller, Wm. Henry, family record 

of 49 



Oatman, Francis Reno, familj' 
record of 37 

Overturf, Levi Grant, family rec- 
ord of 44 

"Paradise," 22 

Porter, John T., family' record of . . 17 

Paradise Reformed Church 8 

Phleger, Harry Gordon, family 

record of 33 

Ray, John, record of 12 

Rozelle, Isaac Higgins, family rec- 
ord of 36 

15-22 1 Rozelle, David Ellis, family record 

of 37 

Rozelle, Isaac Newton, family rec- 
ord of 37 

Rozelle, Chas. Albert, family rec- 
ord of 37 

Randolph George, family record of 43 

Romig, Adam, family record of. . . . 52 

Rishel, Peter, family record of S3 

Shires, family record of 16 

Smith, Daniel Webster, family 

record of 16 

Smith, Harry, family record of 16 

Sundaj' Schoolsuperintendent 25 

Schaffer, Benivelle, family record 

of 28 

Schaffer, Calvin Edmund, family 

record of 29 

Shurtz, Horace Frederick, family 

record of 29 

Stoddard, Wm. Henderson, family 

record of •*■♦ 

Stoddard, Geo. Edgar family rec- 
ord of 44 



38 
18 

38 

16 
18 

29 

49 

49 
49 



Wagner, Nathan, family record of 16 

Webster, M. H., family record of. . 19 

Ward, John Nelson, family record 

of l'» 

Waugh, Abraham Miller, family 

record of 20 

Waugh, Edwin Luther, family 

record of 21 

Wagner, William, family record of 21 
Wagner, Jacob Alvin, family rec- 
ord of 21 

Wagner, Wilmer Gouger, family 

record of 21-22 



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